A review by whatsmomreading
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

dark emotional funny informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

Jeanette McCurdy recounts her life from her earliest memories auditioning for roles and undergoing at home beauty treatments implemented by her mother to her years in iCarly and beyond. Her relationship with her mother is on a constant edge, with McCurdy never wanting to disappoint while her mother lives through her daughter to achieve her goals of fame and fortune. 

This was such a devastating and important read, especially with more stories coming out from former child actors about the abuses they endured while working. Jennette McCurdy has an incredible voice and true talent for writing, somehow she manages to maintain a sense of humor throughout her storytelling.

I found myself thinking about how someone could be suffering from this abuse in plain sight with so many agents, producers etc. surrounding them and yet no one noticed a thing. Then on a much smaller scale, we now have so many families attempting to reach for fame and exploiting their own children online through social media and there is no one around to monitor that! My heart breaks for McCurdy and anyone who falls victim to race for fame. 
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